Miscellaneous Reactions and emojis suggestions (moved)

[Zasterz]

[ADMIN EDIT: moved from the ai thread]

Some people got an ad that a) took over the screen, making interaction with the site impossible; and b) was suggestive or pornographic - certainly not child-safe.

Still getting the hang of this forum but gotta say none of the available reactions seem up to the task here:

[I’m sick as a dog and just gave myself an extended coughing fit by accidentally responding “Congratulations!” to your comment. Ouch my sides hurt.]

 

[Pete Thomas]

Still getting the hang of this forum but gotta say none of the available reactions seem up to the task here:

I'm open to suggestions

 

[Zasterz]

I'm open to suggestions

I would like a sad one for when someone loses a pet or loved one. And angry for when something bad happens to them. But if you don’t like the idea of an angry one, it would be nice if at least there could be something that isn’t “liking” or otherwise reacting positively to their misfortune.

Also a “wow” of some sort 😲😮😯 (which is what I would have chosen for skeller’s post, if it had been available.)

 

[Jeanette]

I would like a sad one for when someone loses a pet or loved one. And angry for when something bad happens to them. But if you don’t like the idea of an angry one, it would be nice if at least there could be something that isn’t “liking” or otherwise reacting positively to their misfortune.

Angry gets misused and misinterpreted if I recall we had one and removed it. Some places have a caring hand holding a heart I think?

Jx

 

[Zasterz]

Angry gets misused and misinterpreted if I recall we had one and removed it. Some places have a caring hand holding a heart I think?

Jx

This one just doesn’t feel appropriate for someone’s loss, a bit upbeat:

 

[Ghr9204]

Angry gets misused and misinterpreted if I recall we had one and removed it.

It is still available, but one must spell it out in colons. 😠 But I like the pouting face better. 😡

I think that these are small enough, that it doesn't impact the dialogue as much as a larger face would.

But I like the new Devil one. Post that, and someone thinks you may be up to something. 😉

The other thread was in danger of being a SOTW bashing thread and I do not want that to happen.

I understand how some desire to express frustration over disagreements in the other forum and feelings of less than just treatment. And, my apologies where I contributed in places. However all that is in the past and there needs to be a time for a few to leave all that behind. The Café is a new chapter.

If it helps, then a DM between selective individuals could be a way to get something "off one's chest", and keep it out of public discussions.

 

[Pete Thomas]

I think we are confusing the emojis you use in your own post, vs reactions you use to comment on someone else post.

They are two different things. You can use any angry emoji within your own post. 😡🤬😤😖😠👿😾 or sad face etc 😭😢🥺😔☹️😞😕

 

[Pete Thomas]

It is still available, but one must spell it out in colons.

No you don’t, just insert the emoji either from the editor tools or direct from your computer/device.

But you are talking about post icons within posts. Again there is confusion, earlier I think we’re talking about reactions to posts

 

[Pete Thomas]

it would be nice if at least there could be something that isn’t “liking” or otherwise reacting positively to their misfortune.

Maybe sorry? I’ll give this some thought. If we had sad or angry as a post reaction it could work ambiguously, ie it could imply sympathy with the post or sad/angry against the member posting. Which is not a good idea and why we instead have respectfully disagree.

But I’ll certainly give this some thought.

 

[Ghr9204]

No you don’t, just insert the emoji either from the editor tools or direct from your computer/device.

I think we are talking about methodologies. I've found that if I start a word with the colon first then a couple letters, the Xenforo software shows the available emojis that it contains those letters in a drop down menu at that spott. So I don't need to use the ones in the drop down tool bar. Example - ":an" shows a drop down menu of and . It is sort of a shorthand way of inserting emojis without resorting to the toolbar. 😁

 

[Pete Thomas]

So I don't need to use the ones in the drop down tool bar. Example - ":an" shows a drop down menu of and . It is sort of a shorthand way of inserting emojis without resorting to the toolbar. 😁

Yes sure, but for most people it's easier to just use the icons from the toolbar or emojis from computer/device.

 

[Pete Thomas]

I would like a sad one for when someone loses a pet or loved one. And angry for when something bad happens to them. But if you don’t like the idea of an angry one, it would be nice if at least there could be something that isn’t “liking” or otherwise reacting positively to their misfortune.

I’ve been thinking and my conclusion is this is a case where maybe it’s more appropriate to comment/answer with a few kind words of sympathy?

 

[Ghr9204]

Yes sure, but for most people it's easier to just use the icons from the toolbar or emojis from computer/device.

I guess it is what people are used to. I like them because they are sort of a shortcut.

Back in the mid 1990's, I remember hospitals implementing the modern IT systems using desktop computers as terminals. Prior, they used terminals connected to mainframes and minicomputers. For the experienced worker, there were all sorts of shortcut key sequences. Data entry was very quick, efficient, smooth.

These newer systems were pretty, but all the scrolling, clicking using a mouse was much slower. Someone did a sales job with the management. Data entry was now more cumbersome, slower. Prettier is not more efficient.

The minicomputer screens were written more logical, properly nested, quick to navigate in and out of.

Latest screens in doctor's offices are not as well written, way too much data on screens that needn't be, lacking proper nesting, written more for convenience of the programming staff rather than the end user. Times have changed, but not necessarily for the best.